(Parallel) or one by one (Serial).

 

 

When the deployment sequence is serial, the icons

are configurable for

 

adjusting the sequence.

 

 

 

 

Error Handling

Required when the deployment mode is Serial.

 

Specify the error handling scheme to be used when a deployment error occurs.

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

 

Select the actions to be taken after deploying the software selected in the Deploy

 

Software Version column.

 

 

Set the currently running software as the backup startup

 

software—Specifies secpath1000fe-cmw520-b5002.bin as the main startup

 

software and the current running software as the backup startup software.

 

Delete software that is currently running—Specifies

 

 

secpath1000fe-cmw520-b5002.bin as the main startup software and

Deployment Policy

deletes the current running software from the device.

 

Delete startup software that is currently backup—Specifies

 

 

secpath1000fe-cmw520-b5002.bin as the main startup software, deletes the

 

backup startup software from the device, and leaves the current running

 

software on the device.

 

 

Reboot the device immediately after deploying—Specifies

 

secpath1000fe-cmw520-b5002.bin as the main startup software, leaves all

 

software files stored on the device, and reboots the device. After the device

 

reboots, secpath1000fe-cmw520-b5002.bin is the current running software

 

of the device.

 

 

 

 

Deployment Time

Specify the execution time of the deployment task.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

You must select a software version for the Deploy Software Version field before deploying software to devices.

Return to Device software management functions.

3.Backing up the software of devices

On the device software management page, select devices and then click Backup Device Software to back up the software of the selected devices. The Import from Device page appears with the operation results, as shown in Figure 8. Table 8 describes the fields of the software backup result list.

Figure 8 Software backup result

If the backup operation fails, the system shows the reasons. The software backup files are stored in the software database.

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